Former leaders of the 48 Cantones of Totonicapán, Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán, will be released from prison after spending a year and three months in preventative detention. A Penal Court has granted them house arrest with a Q160,000 bail. The decision marks a shift in their legal status following their extended imprisonment. Details surrounding the original charges against Pacheco and Chaclán remain limited in this report. This ruling provides some relief for the former leaders and their supporters, although restrictions under house arrest will remain in place. The case has drawn attention to issues surrounding indigenous rights and political activism in Guatemala. Further updates will depend on fulfilling the bail conditions and ongoing legal proceedings.